Key Lime Cheesecake

Key Lime Cheesecake

Key Lime Cheesecake

Ingredients

Lime custard:

• 6 large egg yolks
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons fresh Key lime juice
• 1 teaspoon grated Key lime peel

CRUST:

• 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

FILLING:

• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 2/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons fresh Key lime juice
• 1 tablespoon grated Key lime peel
• 1 16-ounce container sour cream

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Whisk together all ingredients for custard in a large saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring continuously
3. Reduce heat and cook additional 8 minutes, until sauce thickens
4. Cool to room temperature
5. In a large mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, salt and butter
6. Press into bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan
7. Bake crust for 5 minutes
8. Beat together cream cheese, 2/3 cup sugar, eggs, lime juice and lime peel until smooth and creamy
9. Spoon custard mixture into crust and spread evenly
10. Carefully spoon filling over top
11. Set cheesecake pan in a large baking pan full of water, enough to come 1 inch up the sides
12. Bake 45 minutes, until center is almost set
13. In a medium bowl, stir together sour cream and remaining sugar
14. Spoon over hot cheesecake
15. Bake an additional 10 minutes
16. Cool, cover and refrigerate
17. Garnish suggestion – fresh lime slices